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Mayor Turner seeks federal support for the restaurant, bar and nightclub industry

March 19, 2020 Brent Taylor

While the City of Houston works to contain and mitigate the spread of COVID-19, Mayor Sylvester Turner urges federal leaders…

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City of Houston extends emergency disaster declaration; Mayor Turner cancels city events through April and announces new public meeting guideline

March 17, 2020 Brent Taylor

In a special called meeting Tuesday morning, Mayor Sylvester Turner and Houston City Council members voted to indefinitely extend the…

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Mayor Sylvester Turner announces changes to operating procedures for city of Houston bars, nightclubs, and restaurants; Houston Health Department broadens COVID-19 social distancing guidance for all Houstonians

March 16, 2020 Brent Taylor

Mayor Sylvester Turner joined Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo and local health officials Monday afternoon to announce new measures to…

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Mayor Sylvester Turner, Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, joins Gallery Furniture’s Mattress Mack to assist vulnerable communities

March 15, 2020 Brent Taylor

Mayor Sylvester Turner joined Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale and U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee today to announced a donation drive…

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Mayor Sylvester Turner hosts conference call for Houston faith leaders; shares recommendations to reduce risk of COVID-19 spread

March 13, 2020 Brent Taylor

During a conference call Friday morning  with Houston faith leaders, Mayor Turner provided a list of recommendations for those who…

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Mayor Sylvester Turner Addresses False COVID-19 Information on Social Media

March 12, 2020 Brent Taylor

Mayor Turner Addresses False COVID-19 Information on Social Media At a news conference Thursday to update the public on the…

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Mayor Sylvester Turner suspends water service disconnections to help protect community from COVID-19

Brent Taylor

Today, Mayor Sylvester Turner issued an Executive Order to suspend water service disconnections throughout the City of Houston beginning today…

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Mayor Sylvester Turner and Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo Declare Public Health Emergency Due to COVID-19

March 11, 2020 Brent Taylor

Local Health Authorities Say the Action Will Help Save Lives and Contain Spread of the Disease Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner…

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COVID-19 Update CORONAVIRUS DISEASE 2019 UPDATE

March 7, 2020 Brent Taylor

CORONAVIRUS DISEASE 2019 UPDATE FOR SATURDAY, MARCH 7th, 2020 Please attribute the following statement to Mayor Sylvester Turner.  “I know Houstonans are…

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First African-American woman appointed to Port of Houston Authority board Mayor Sylvester Turner and Houston City Council approved historic nomination

March 6, 2020 Brent Taylor

Mayor Sylvester Turner and the Houston City Council voted yesterday to approve the nomination of Cheryl Creuzot to serve as…

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